The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-18
HOT WEATHER JOTTINGS.
. Woman Who Puzzles Everybody
Who Knows Her.


Who Knows Her.
New YORK, July 16.-There is woman
Who ranks among the half dozen richest of
eli sex in New York, good looking liked
society men and women alike, measure
young.-not very far on either side of
boundary line of 80, that is-who puzzles
summer everybody who knows her. She
ever goes out of town. She has a cottage
Newport, but has not opened it in five
Years; she has house at Lenox, but visits
only i'll the early spring, when the first
.owers are peeping from under the snow
riffs, or in the late autumn when the leaves
re turning. She is a widow, but it has
ever been supposed that the vestiges of
-Iief which does not keep her from dancing
winter would shut her up within brick
walls in July.
What keeps you here in this weather.
] asked her, as the sun beat against
the closed blinds two or three mornings
ago,
II stay simply because l like it." she re-
oiled. New York is summer resort enough
for me. Everybody passes through the city
from east, weSt north or south on their way
somewhere in course of the summer, and
meet more friends than l could in any other
way. | have fancy for being comfortable,
too and summer Is no time to try to be COM
Portable in the country. When it is hot then
of all times one wants the conveniences of
ones own home"
''But don't you pine for a sight of some
thing greene asked once more
For the matter of that l have greenery
enough here. Come to my garden, won't
your
At mention of a garden my eyes opened
wide, for the house like many another in
the city covers every inch of ground be-
longing to it that the building laws allow
1. IL
Her garden was on the roof and an elevator
logged lazily skyward with u.s. A roof
garden is a New York whimsy, and this
roof garden was the most elaborate that
had ever seen. A light rail enclosed the
elevated promenade and this was complete
ly hidden from view by the rank growth of
scarlet beans, nasturtiums, morning glories
and other climbers that ran over it. Pots
of palms, tree ferns and every known plant
that will stand the fervors of a New York
roof summer were disposed here and there,
and boxes of mignonette and vivid scarlet
geraniums fiourished partly protected by
their shade. There were sweet peas in bios
som; a tiny fountain played with animation
and hammock was swung in corner I'M
der an awning.
'You see, am monarch of all I survey"
and my hostess waved her hand over a
torrid city. Its not a midday resort ex-
actly, but in the morning or at twilight not
the Catskills themselves have better breeze.
And then you known-and the matter as
sumed an aspect not many city women
think Oft can send two OF three dozen
fresh air children out for fortnight's holi-
day for less money than l have often spent
in two or three days outing myself"
The roof garden has its strong points
indeed.
MISS wILLARD'S WORK.
The most prominent organization in the
country that relies entirely upon the work
of women, and probably the largest society
ever composed exclusively of women and
Differed by them is the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at whose head stands
Miss Frances e. Willard. One grows ac-
customed to thinking of Miss Willard as a
Western woman, but as a matter of fact
she was born in Churchvlle near Rochester,
in New York, and spent the first three or
four years of her life il this State. From
Churchvllle the family removed to Oberlin
and then to Wisconsin, but since reaching
the age of Is Miss Willard has had her
residence at Evanstown, ILL.,. though during
the last ten years her travels in the service
of the union have been SO constant and
extensive that her home in that town
has been hardly more than a constructive
one
Personally Miss Willard impresses one as
somewhat shy and retiring, founder of the
quiet of the home and the library than of
the stirring duties of public woman. Her
face is a strong one and brave one, with
serene, straightforward eyes, high fore
head, hair combed smoothly down after the
simple fashion of a day that knew not
bangs, and womanly, tender mouth.
She has winning ways and possesses
the magnetism that moves an audience of
one or Of many hundreds 10 a remarkable
degree.
Her Introduction to the public as a speaker
was accidental By vocation she was n
teacher, but at a woman's missionary meet
ing in Chicago, after her return from PaleS-
tine she spoke of the development of a new
chivalry that modern women longed to see
the chivalry of justice with gives TO
woman a chance to be all that God meant
her TO be. Reports of her address, brought
her invitations to speak from every hand,
and she stepped at once to the front rank
among women who have the gift of thinking
on their feet. Her voice is a rare thing
among lecturers of her sex, musical and
distinct in its articulation, reaching the
f1rthest listener. 1t is a gift that in it
self accounts for no small portion Of her
success
In 1874 tine w. c. T. U. was born at
Chautauqua, growing out of the Ohio
crusade OF 1874. The vigor and admins
trative faculty of Miss Willard have been
felt all over the country, until now the
organization is represented In every state
ami Territory, having local headquarters In
something more than 1000 cities and
towns. 1t has been organized In Great
Britain, Canada and Australia, and pre-
bminary reconnaissance has been made for
worlds w. G.. T. U. Each department is
ably Differed, and the workings Of the
whole demonstrate the executive ability of
women. Miss Willard, as President, is at
the head of the organization department,
and has in special charge the work in
behalf Of social purity. She is in all ways
devoted and earnest and ono of the women
above price who are giving their life for
their kind.
NEW FREAK.
The newest tennis freak is for number of
girls who are in the habit Of playing in the
same party, or who expect TO spend any part